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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
1
Open Season for Allergens and Mystery Confessions
The piece notes hay fever sufferers enjoying open season until frosts curb rag weed. It ridicules Preacher Kelley’s confession in the Moore family murder case, doubting his guilt. It also reports on local movements, Red Cross Anita branch details, Cass County Veterans reunion plans in Griswold with speakers and activities, and Misses Hinkson returning from a long eastern trip with study at Columbia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preacher Kelley
Villiscaux
Kelley
Moore
Stellinger
Cass County Veterans’ Association
Griswold
Miles Newby
Onawa
Carl Kuehnie
Denison
W.R. Green
Council Bluffs
W.H. McHenry
Des Moines
W.S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
C. G. Saunders
T.§. Stevens
Hamburg
Howard J. Clark
Lafe Young
Ave. Proctor
Colona
J. R. Sco‘lela
Adjutant
Towa
Local Berea News Highlights and Labor Day Events
Sunday visits in Wiota and Berea are noted along with a wrist injury from a Ford crank mishap. Prize Iowa State Fair wins for Margaret Biggs and teaching in Berea are reported, plus Labor Day spreads featuring watermelons and cross town newspaper staff. Red Cross display draws locals, and guests from Ohio visit Berea while a daughter arrives from South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Biggs
Zate Biggs
Anita Red Cross Branch Financial Report and Aftermath
Anita Red Cross branch reports receipts totaling 1023.78 with 68.37 given to Girls' work and 23.66 to Self Improvement Club. It itemizes supplies purchased through 1917 and lists future garment and medical item needs for base hospital support. A stolen Ford vehicle recovered near Atlantic and a Paige car crash near Evergreen are noted along with injuries to Raymond Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Self Improvement Club
Clair Aldrich
Anita
W. A. Mckee
Atlantic
Theves
Paige
C. F. Pittetiad
Ralph Patterson
Evergreen Competery
Raymond Ferguson
City Council Seethes with 1917 Iowa Proceedings
Anroa Iowa council convened August 30 1917 at 8 PM in Town Hall with Mayor H Kirkham and five councilmen present. Geo Leffingwell was hired as City Pumpman City Marshal and Street Commissioner at sixty dollars monthly upon bond. Bills read September 3 including Leffingwell Barbers Mallory Scholl Bontrager Dougherty Worthing Wilson and others were approved after review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anroa
Iowa
Town Hall
H. Kirkham
H. Be, Campbell
R. C. Pratt
N. W. Way
Chas. Scholl
W. Holmes
Geo. Leffingwell
Council Chamber
Anita
P. M
E. W. Holmes
H. EB
Campbell
Geo. Leflingwell
Chas
Osbert Mallory
Scholl
Bontrager
City Council Proceeds in Special Session and Levies Discussed
The city council met at Town Hall in a special session with Mayor H. Kirkham and members Chas Scholl R C Pratt Dr H E Campbell present. They proposed maintaining last year’s tax levy allocating General Fund .04 Light Fund .0088 Water Works and Bonding Fund details noted. Adjournment followed. Local social notes mention funeral attendees and a marriage announcement for Mrs Ellen Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
P. M
H. Kirkham
Chas. Scholl
R.C. Pratt
H. E. Campbell
JE. W. Holmes
N. W. Way
Light
Park Fund
Ayts
Campbell
Scholl
Pratt
A.M. Worthing
Obituary of Ed McMahon from Hennepin to Rolfe
Ed McMahon son of James and Arminta McMahon Bartlett was born Aug 1 1858 in Hennepin Illinois and died Aug 31 1917 in St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota at age 59. He learned harness making with Charles Young in Anita and later ran a Rolfe Iowa business from 1883 until recent years. He married Christina Lind on Oct 6 1891 and had five children Lyla Gladys Jay Esther Chester. Funeral services were in Rolfe and Anita with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Dol. He was described as industrious generous and a true friend, with family and friends paying final respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. McMahon
James and
Arminta McMahon Bartlett
Hennepin
Illinois
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
C. D. Bartlett
Anita
Chas. Young
Mr. Young
Young
Chambers Building
Record Office
Extra
Atlantic
Audubon
Rolfe
Iowa
Christina Lind
Lyla
Gladys
Jay McMahon
Minneapolis
Esther
Chester McMahon
Devon
Montana
Presbyterian Church
Dr. McGogney
Lemars
Ecklin
Jay
Nelson Coford
Antone Williams
Gilmore City
H. H. Brigham
Samuel McEwen
Evergreen Cemetery
H. J. Wilkins
Congregational Church
McMahon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jas. B. Lewis
West Main Street
Co. P. Richards
Chas. F. Strutz
G. M. S. Peterson
Berea
Corning
Anita Branch
Red Cross
Cass County
Anita Red Cross Branch
Anna
Nellie Hinkson
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Montreal
Boston
Newmarket
M. H
Holyoke
Mass
Wasington
D. C
Clifton
Forge
New York
Columbia University
Tne
Miss Anno
Glen Taylor
Ford
Rev. J.H. Young
Eleanor Patterson
Jas. C. Carey
Ed. L. Richardson
The
Cumberland Enterprise
Don McClure
Fontanelle Observer
W. F. Budd
Anita Tribune
Roy A. Stacy
Adair News
Sherm. F. Myers
Anita Record
Capt. C. W. Huff
Malvern, Iowa
Anita Red Cross
L. R. Galiher
John C. Lightfoot
Wiota
Thos, Smith
Leesburg
Ohio
Paul Brown
Old Home
Smith
Sullivan
South Dakota
John Deere
Marseilles
L. R. Galiher Co
Financial Report OF
American Badge Co
Red
Bad Overareen
H. P. Brown
Siti M. C. Hansen
Sesprig Ries W. M.cleveland Co
Ldanageles
Cescerresees Wilkins Co
T. Pranklin
Cesceseen
L. Hofmeister
B. D. Forshay
H. K. Bell
H. P. Zeigler
R. C. Rasmussen
R. A. Cooper
Self Improvement Club
Gillettes
Muslin
Cse.e
J. A. Marshall & Son
Yarn
Arly Klondyke
Charlie Scholl
Arcorp
Moving Picture Benefit
Caddock
Penseaeeeseeeneeeenee
Epworth League
Aeeseeenaees
Boy Scouts
K. P
Odd Fellows Ball
Wits Trey
Seneeeenenes
Vedere Eeeneen
City Council
A. M. Worthing
City Council Proceedings
Council
L. B. Trumbull
City
Gladys McMahon
Walter Hook
Vera
Ellen Farwell
John Roberts
Andrew Johnson
Charlie” Scholl
Wayne Macklin
Frank Macklin
Dexter
Uncle Sam
Denver
Colorado
California
Henry Houck
Cord
Toe’’ Becker
Doc’ Eller
Doc
Harry
Kalsen
Clardy & Sheley
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